Many of the problems associated with mistreatment occurring in assisted-living facilities in nursing homes are the result of a lack of trained personnel, minimal supervision, or understaffing. In these incidents, the needs of the residents are often ignored; they suffer serious injuries from a fall or develop life-threatening bedsores. Other residents wander away from the facility due to a lack of supervision.
If your loved one was assaulted, abused, mistreated, or neglected while residing in a Lee County nursing facility, contact the Florida nursing home affiliate attorneys now for immediate legal assistance. Let our team of abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive monetary compensation for your damages.
This facility is a 120-certified bed "non-profit" long-term care home providing services and cares to residents of Fort Myers and Lee County, Florida. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating center is located at:
13881 Eagle Ridge Drive
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
(239) 561-7700
ManorCare Health Services Nursing Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, ManorCare Health Services Nursing Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
The facility also provides comprehensive rehab services, wound care, pulmonary care, IV (intervenous) care, post-stroke care, enteral nutrition, pain management, hospice, oncology care, dementia and memory care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
Fined $337,177 for substandard care
Florida and Federal investigators have the legal authority to penalize any nursing home with a denied payment for Medicare services or a monetary fine when the facility is cited for serious violations of established regulations and rules that guarantee resident safety.
Within the last thirty-six months, investigators imposed three monetary penalties against ManorCare Health Services Nursing Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $6,347 fine on March 28, 2019, a $324,684 fine on September 27, 2018, and a $6,146 fine on July 05, 2017, for a total of $337,177. During this time, Medicare denied payment on September 27, 2018, due to a lack of quality care.
The nursing home received nine complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive Florida Adult Protective Services Website.
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According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues, and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home failed to ensure one resident observed for medication given via a gastronomy tube “was done according to professional standards. This failure resulted in a clogged tube and [the resident] needing to be sent to the hospital for the insertion of a new G-tube. This delay caused [the resident] to receive her medications and supplemental nutrition late.”
The facility “failed to provide the standard of care to prevent the development or worsening of pressure ulcers for [two residents]. This [failure] has the potential to cause serious medical concerns.”
A resident’s daughter said that her father “had not received heel protector boots that the Physician had ordered for her father until a week after they had been ordered.” During that time, the father “developed pressure ulcers on both of his heels. [The resident’s] daughter said [that on Thanksgiving Day] [the nurse] told her the dressings on her father’s heels had not been changed for three days. She said she remained concerned throughout her father’s admission that he was not receiving wound care as it had been prescribed by the Physician.”
The investigators reviewed the resident’s medical records and pressure ulcer assessment. The records indicated that there was the “presence of a Stage II pressure ulcer to the coccyx. There was no documented evidence of any other impaired skin integrity” or mention of the developing pressure wounds on the resident’s heels.
Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of harm, mistreatment, abuse, neglect, or injuries while living at ManorCare Health Services Nursing Center? Contact the Florida nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Lee County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Fort Myers.
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Sources:
Attorney Blair N. Mendes, Esq.
Licensed in Florida
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home